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I loved the idea of this book - what are the implications of the rapid-fire genetic discoveries that are currently happening? What will the future look like?

However, for about 2/3 of the sheer number of storylines made the book difficult to follow. It seemed like Crichton would think of something that could possibly be related to advances in genetics, and put it into the story. The book could have used a stronger editor.

Overall, though, I enjoyed it, and it made me think about the extremes that could happen in the near future

Genetic research is making headlines in one form or another almost every day. A cure for everything. But what happens when taken to extreme? Part fact, part fiction, part fantasy, this book will both engross and chill.

Very good. It's a little hard to get into because it keeps flopping back and forth like the tv series "Heroes" but wow once I got into it, I couldn't put it down. The comic relief was a talking bird. My kids made me read out loud each time I came to that section of the story.

While I enjoyed this book, it was difficult to follow the plot (I'm really not sure it even had a plot) and it seemed far-fetched that the characters came together at the end. I like that he dealt with this issue, and if you're interested in the issue (genetic manipulation) it's definitely worth a read... but if you're interested in Crichton for entertainment's sake, I would say just about any other novel of his that I've read (most of them) is better crafted.

Chichton always tells a good story that sounds entirely plausible.

Can't go wrong with Michael Crichton! Hi tech, bio-genetics thriller!! Went through the book really quick. Very hard to put down! I'd give it a 9 out of 10.